Mountain Collective includes freshies at Alta photo by Ryan Freitas It was to be expected that as soon as Vail Resorts announced their 2015/16 Epic Pass, competitors would jump into the ring with their own deals and blends. The $369 Mountain Collective is back with two days of skiing at eight destination resorts and 50 … Continue reading
If you ask me, ‘Winter 2014/15’ is a wash and we ought to all just say “F*&k It” and move on. In case you didn’t get the memo, Utah is expecting a record high this weekend. Vail Resorts must be thinking along the same lines as they’ve just rolled out next year’s deal. And it’s … Continue reading
Park City is going to look like a gigantic construction zone if everybody gets their way this summer. Continue reading
I’m going to give it to you straight: The skiing out here really doesn’t suck as much as you think it should. I’m not saying this because someone gave me a lift ticket or free hotel stay (and I still wouldn’t sugarcoat our ski conditions; I want your trust). I’m saying this because I had … Continue reading
I’m not the only one who appreciates a sweet pair of jammies after a long ski day so the first-ever “Ski Until It Hurts” fundraiser coming to Snowbasin Resort February 26 isn’t as farfetched as you might think. Wounded Wear is a 501-c-3 nonprofit created to help wounded combat warriors find a purpose-driven life, peace … Continue reading
The Subaru Freeride Series makes its first stop at Snowbird in just three weeks and you don’t have to be stationed in the snow arena to catch the aura of the action. Starting February 4, 2015, the world can tune in to a Sony HD Live Webcast in celebration of 18 years of big … Continue reading
Now is the time when people die. Continue reading
As I sat in in Alf’s watching the world ski by including my daughter’s AYC (Alta Youth Club) class, I overheard a woman behind me. “Did you know you can ask them to slow down a lift for you?” she said incredulously to her husband. It was a ‘duh’ moment but then humanity snuck … Continue reading
It would be a challenge to guess which event made Deer Valley guests cheer louder; the dual moguls in the Visa Freestyle International World Cup or the big, fat, fantastic flakes falling all around. Justine Dufour-Lapointe of Austria ever-so-slightly edged out 2010 Olympic gold champ Hannah Kearney and a couple of Canucks took the top spots … Continue reading
The SLUG Games Amateur Ski and Snowboard series is sliding out its first contest of 2015. Count January 10 as the start of the 14th annual jam contest known as the Battle at Basin. Snowbasin will host the free events- men’s and women’s open divisions in both ski and snowboard, along with men’s and women’s … Continue reading
JILL ADLER a.k.a. PCSkiGal 